419mainstreet wrote:Hello,Jed here. I live in Alberta, Canada. I'm here to read up on ways to lighten up my pack because I'm going on longer backpacking trips now and the weight starting to bug me and Im sure there's lots of cool tricks and jazz here, so thanks!

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Howdy! Found this site when looking up info on why my aluminum can stove stopped working on our last trip out. Well, it got the water hot enough for oatmeal but didn't work like it has in the past. Going to have to try the fancy feast stove!

It was the 2 ends of dr pepper can pressed together with the internal wall. In looking at it closer, I think it got a little beat up in the fire box. We have a box of misc stuff that the kids can try their fire building skills. I think the stove got bent on one edge causing it not to burn correctly. I will "have to" make another 2 (or 3 or 6).

So this is the place where all the fettlers end up! I should fit in ok.Been tinkering with "meths"stoves,as we call ethanol over here in the UK,for a while.Hope to learn a few tricks of the trade off theStovie knights and wizards,and the King Zelph himself.Been a keen hiker/backpacker for along whileand always searhing for the ultimate lightweight setup for the least outlay.Looking forward to the accumulated wealth of knowledge and ideas.